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HAVE YOU walked into a painted room and noticed a 'chemical' smell? Or, is there a "new" smell with new carpet and furniture in the house or office? Do you love that "new-car smell"?
• What are you actually smelling?
• Is it bad for us?
Prof. Burchett has researched effects on humans. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), when present indoors do produce toxic symptoms.
• In one experiment, rats died when released into tanks with new carpets.
Indoor Plants can achieve a complete removal of toxic VOCs in 24 hours.
• Professor Burchett, IJTS said that potted plants do improve indoor air quality, "Potted plants will be increasingly used as a flexible indoor biofiltration system, as well as for beautifying indoor spaces."
• Indoor Pot Plants reduce by one third the build-up of nitrogen oxides from gas fires and stoves.
• A study demonstrated that Indoor Pot Plants reduce worker absenteeism by 60%!
See: http://www.interiorplantscape.asn.au/Downloads/M_B_Papers/mburchett_transcript_040305.pdf